NEW MISSION PRESIDENT, INDIA BANGALORE MISSION

 

  

President David M. Berrett and Sister Terry Berrett

India Bangalore Mission President – 2013-2016

David Mark Berrett, 61, and Terry Lee Wall Berrett, four children, Victoria 1st Branch (English), Hong Kong China District (English). Brother Berrett is a district president and is a former stake president, bishop, and missionary in the California Oakland Mission. Area Legal Counsel, Office of General Counsel for the Church. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Mark Richard and Joyce Verla Berrett.

Sister Berrett is a counselor in a district Relief Society presidency and is a former counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, ward Relief Society president, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency, and ward Relief Society teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Douglas Eugene and June Wall.

DANIEL: February 6, 2013

Hello I'm doing good. In Mumbai we are working really heard to find a appointments, because they are all really busy and almost all of the working.

On Saturday we went to our BML's home and ate in his home and we had our BMCM in his home.

we had wonderful Sabbath day.

We went to Cantacruze to do some finding activity. we did not find any one but we did find many Roman Catholic People. first we asked her about if we can find any Christian families and she pointed to us near to her home. while we were walking, we say many pictures of Christ and Mary. we were exited to go and I took a few steps in the colony immediately I felt some one was pulling me back it's like don't go now and my companion told me let's go back. I never felt such a feeling in my life. it was crazy and wired.

Some times I may not understand the Spirit in my life Why it telling me? but when we listen and obey we will be blessed.

That's all for this week.

 

Love you all,

Elder. Aruldoss   

DAVID: February 4, 2013

My week was ok.  We were locked in for two more days last week.  don't ever try to stay in the house for two days straight  it will drive you crazy like it did to me. I was so happy to go out after a while.

We have been teaching a brother named Raj.  He is a Bra-min .  these people make the BEST dall. its an Indian dish which i LOVE so much.  Anyway Bra-min is a  Hindu cast and he is the Priest for the temple in his town.  He has such a great faith in God because of that Satan tested him last week.  he went to his home town to visit his family after a long time and his family found out that he is preparing for baptism this month.  obviously his family was completely against it.  They forced him to stay with them for sometimes. We didn't get to meet him at all this week and he came to Church on Sunday and told us about it. I love this man because he is sticking to his faith and to be baptized this coming week. I am happy for this brother for making great sacrifices to follow God.  My Faith been strengthen tough Raj's experience. He is the man!! I am so excited for him to be baptized this week.  

Our mission is also struggling with missionary work.  Out baptism goal for this year is more than 1000 i don't know exact number.  So we need your prayers for the missionaries here.

I love and miss you,

Elder Aruldoss

DANIEL: January 30, 2013

How are you my friends? 

yes mom you're right the month of January went too.... fast I can't believe.

I do feel bad for David thou because he can't do anything for few weeks few the problems get worse. I will pray for him.

Let me tell you what had happened past few day in Mumbai. So I wrote to you last week and we went to an appointments. One of the wonderful lesson about we taught (Restoration). While we were teaching them (Bro. Peter, and his bro. Yahan) in the middle of the lesson the power went off. so we they had some Candle light, that is the first time on a mission we taught in the Candle light. That was fun and the spirit is the same with the light and without the light.

On Thursday I red the Scriptures some thing hit me soo.. strong from my Patriotical Blessing. "He has favored me greatly by bringing me from into Mortality from the Pre-Earth life." It made me cry because our Heavenly Father loves me so much and he wants me to help his children in this life. I love this work I know that nothing can change a man or a women other then this gospel.

On Sunday I forgot to take my Name Tag. yes, you got it elder with a suit but not his Identity.

Monday we had our District meeting. The spirit was really strong it I love it. few things that I had learned form this meeting.

1. I need to be more Specific in my Prayers.

2. Keeping His commandment more Diligently.

In the missionary work we say the Spirit is the Most important my ZL gave an example of the how can we be successful in this work. Key is the Spirit and the Lock is our obedient and our willingness to God's commandments. I totally agree with him.

On Thursday we went to see some of the areas and we talked with people. we were all too tired, because 2 1/2 hours in the bus and we took a nice nape on our way.

we came to our Church and I started to read from D&C section 58, I asked myself many times past three weeks why am I sent to Mumbai?

I want to know for my purpose so I can do His will in this part of the mission. this is the answer I received D&C 58:6-7
6 Behold, verily I say unto you, for this cause I have sent you that you might be obedient, and that your hearts might be prepared to bear testimony of the things which are to come;

7 And also that you might be honored in laying the foundation, and in bearing record of the land upon which the Zion of God shall stand;

I gave thanks to our heavenly father for the answer and went out.

yep that's all from the week. I want to tell you How much I'm grateful for each and everyone of you in my life. Thank you for your love and your support and prayers and fasting. Love you all.

Elder Aruldoss

DAVID: January 27, 2013

Wow, where do i start now.  Hyderabad is in difficult condition and many things are happening here.  We got locked in our apartment for few days because the Muslims are creating problems to the people.  I guess one of the top Muslim politician  got arrested and  his committee followers decided to break the windows of buses and etc.  The main area got effected is ours and So we had been informed to stay in for 3 days. apart from that we also had a specialized training with our Zone for two days which was really good.  So we only proselyted for two days last week.  I feel like i haven't done anything at all last week.  Nothing much happened this week.

The other bad news is that we are locked in the apartment today and possibly tomorrow as well.  There is an another issue is really big in Hyderabad.  It's call the Talangana.  Basically this city wants to be a state. As for now it is the capital of Andra Pradesh.  One half is with this and the other  half is against this Talangana issue. The conclusion of this issue is this week and either way there will be problems. there will be strikes for many days. I really don't know what gonna happen this week.  In the past Elders were locked in for two weeks because of this problem.  Pray for me!  By the grace of God i am safe and protected.

with much love

Elder Aruldoss

Elder Aruldoss with the first Patriarch in India!

DANIEL: January 23, 2013

How are you all doing? 

Thanks mom for the update on the last week. well I'm doing wonderful and healthy.

looks like David is working very heard in Hyderabad and having some fun with flying kite. That's good :)

In Mumbai it's different and heard, but it is really really fun. Different in scene more of my hometown. That's really good. I see many people speaks English I mean many people. I like that lot. it makes really easy for the missionaries to talk to them and ask them a address.

On Friday I had a wonderful personal study. I learned a lot. I decided to study about Jesus Christ in the remaining transfer. More specifically Who is Jesus Christ? What He had done for all the Human kind? Who did He say He is? and many more things. I will tell you from next week onward. I stared this study because I tell my investigators about Christ and What He had done for all of us. Some times I asked myself Do I really know who He is? That's what made me to study about Him.

Saturday we went to bro. Mahandare family and we taught his mother about Plan of Salvation. One appointment got bunked. we waited and waited for 45 minuets, and finally we received a text he needed to help his family members with some things. we went finding some area in Navi Mumbai (this means new Mumbai).

On Sunday we had wonderful Sacrament meetings. one of the members gave a talk about members and Parents' duties. He said "Heavenly Father is smiling at us (Mumbai members) when He looks at the Mumbai, because the handful of his children who are coming to church and worshiping Him. I thought to myself He is also proud of those who were there. After that we taught bro. Kepil. we taught him for three hours the Restoration and answering his question. He invited us to his home and on the next day. His home is two and half hours away from where we live. first we traveled in the Train and bus. we went to his home and watched some of the General Conference. it was spiritual and fun. we traveled back to other members' home we had a Family Home Evening. we showed them how to conduct a FHE that was wonderful experience for them and for us.

Tuesday we had our first Zone meeting in Mumbai. we had wonderful spirit there, I loved it.

that's all going on in mission life. l love you all thank you for your love and your support.

Love,

Elder Aruldoss    

DAVID: January 20, 2013

My week was wonderful.  It was a memorable week in Hyderabad for me.  This week was a big festival only the people here celebrate. It is called Sankaranti or in other words its a kite festival.  I have heard of this festival before but this is my first time witness it.   So it was really fun.  Everyone was flying their kites in the sky.  Some will go to their roof top and some to the park on this day, we even saw some guys on the street flying kites.  So I had such a good time flying kites.  MAN!! There are thousands of kites in the sky on that day.  The sky was filled with different colors.  We didn't have a kite but there was a kite flowing in the air towards us, i guess someone lost it or got ripped.  We thanked God and used that to kite. 

This week was also wonderful because we baptized a part member family.  Since i've arrived here in my new area we had the opportunity to teach them.  The family was so good and their children are very good potential missionaries in the future. The family name is Thallapally and the father got baptized in 1992, yes! long time ago and through the help of his relatives who are super strong members in the gospel, he came back to Church with his family.  I felt so special to baptize this family.  Many things are working well in our area.  It is one of the struggling branch in the Stake, so this really boosted the branch members.  It is also hard to take the members on exchange.  So i really believe that we woke the members in the ward to help the missionaries.  our area is also so huge and we spent majority of our time traveling.  Talking about traveling we had to travel to the air port for couple of times.  We are also in charge of picking up the new elders from the air port.  It is also an hour travel. I got sick of traveling long distance. 

The missionary work is the best and i am lovin it!!  I know God understands my desire.  I have a strong desire to help this Ward and He has blessed me with much success on my mission.  Nothing brings happiness to me than seeing a family becoming a part of  the Zion here in India.  I love it so much.

Love,

Elder Aruldoss